Venezuelan presidential election, 1968
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
several months prior
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Venezuela
|
| gptkbp:date |
December 1, 1968
|
| gptkbp:demographics |
18 years and older
adult citizens |
| gptkbp:election |
National Electoral Council
high levels of engagement Rafael Caldera's presidency democratic election |
| gptkbp:election_result |
Caldera 50.5% of votes
Caldera's victory marked a shift Pérez 49.5% of votes Rafael Caldera elected end of Leoni's administration |
| gptkbp:election_year |
December 1, 1968
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| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:1968
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Venezuelan political history
post-military rule |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
transition to democracy
influence on future elections strengthening of civil society democratic consolidation establishment of party system political stability in Venezuela |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Venezuelan presidential election, 1968
|
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
held among candidates
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
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| gptkbp:notable_nominees |
gptkb:Rafael_Caldera
gptkb:Carlos_Andrés_Pérez multiple Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa Joaquín Chaparro |
| gptkbp:participating_nations |
present
|
| gptkbp:political_impact |
strengthened democracy in Venezuela
|
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:COPEI
gptkb:Christian_Democratic_Party gptkb:Democratic_Action AD |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Raúl_Leoni
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| gptkbp:significance |
first election after the end of military rule
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Rafael_Caldera
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:election
|
| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
over 90%
|
| gptkbp:voting_method |
secret ballot
direct popular vote open to all registered voters |
| gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:Rafael_Caldera
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:COPEI
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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